Well what can be said about sprinter, simply one of the best horses of all time. But my god I loved cue card rip, he's one of my all time favourites, danced every dance won huge races, always there abouts and had the heart of a lion. Rip champion ❤️
Agree completely with all the comments. Just an absolute star. Made lengths at any fence he wants to and has such a ferocious cruising speed. The greatest horse I have seen in 30+ years of racing. Luckily I'd been backing him for the Arkle since his Supreme run 12 months earlier. And prohibitive prices meant I didn't back him again...until he retained his QM title. What a day that was!
@@HorseRacingLegends Yes, it’s normal to have stress related injuries with Racehorses and every trainer has to deal with them and you can have mostly tendon , ligament and bone injuries. It’s unusual injuries I’m talking about. I was talking with Vincent O’Brien one day and I was talking about a certain Horse being a good horse with problems and he looked at me and said: a good horse doesn’t have problems.
Never touched a twig and what pace he showed ! Nicky was blessed to have the likes of Sprinter , Altior , Remittance Man , Shiskin and many many others who were champions at 2m over fences .. and that’s not a fluke 🤷♂️ 👍🏴
@ nobby the sheep yes 😆 TRAVADO !!… that’s the chap , when I was writing out that wee list I could picture him but the name wouldn’t come , so thanks for that 👌 👍🏴
Well what can be said about sprinter, simply one of the best horses of all time. But my god I loved cue card rip, he's one of my all time favourites, danced every dance won huge races, always there abouts and had the heart of a lion. Rip champion ❤️
Greatest 2 mile chaser of all time. Unbeatable and imperious for 2 years.
Agree completely with all the comments. Just an absolute star. Made lengths at any fence he wants to and has such a ferocious cruising speed. The greatest horse I have seen in 30+ years of racing. Luckily I'd been backing him for the Arkle since his Supreme run 12 months earlier. And prohibitive prices meant I didn't back him again...until he retained his QM title. What a day that was!
Great Words my friend.
A MAHOOSIVE fav of mine ! Trained expertly by the Henry Cecil of the jumps 👀.. the great Nicky Henderson
Great memory , thanks 🙏
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Yes an absolute machine before his troubles.
Best 2 Mile Chaser in my Memory. Hasn’t got the record he should have. Like all of Nicky‘s good horses, he had some weird troubles
Yes a Heart Condition
@ Yes, even though it’s very, very rare. It’s just that Nicky Henderson seems to get all the rare cases and leaves non for other Trainers
I suppose most trainers have had problems.Willie has had a lot too.
@@HorseRacingLegends Yes, it’s normal to have stress related injuries with Racehorses and every trainer has to deal with them and you can have mostly tendon , ligament and bone injuries. It’s unusual injuries I’m talking about. I was talking with Vincent O’Brien one day and I was talking about a certain Horse being a good horse with problems and he looked at me and said: a good horse doesn’t have problems.
@Nijinsky26 Thanks for that.Its amazing to hear your stories.
one of the best Arkles ever
Sprinter Sacre, Cue Card, Menorah and Al Ferof
Yes definitely
Never touched a twig and what pace he showed ! Nicky was blessed to have the likes of Sprinter , Altior , Remittance Man , Shiskin and many many others who were champions at 2m over fences .. and that’s not a fluke 🤷♂️
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Travado was a good one as well.some great names there Jay.Remember Remittance Man with a Goat or a Sheep.
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@ nobby the sheep yes 😆
TRAVADO !!… that’s the chap , when I was writing out that wee list I could picture him but the name wouldn’t come , so thanks for that 👌
👍🏴
@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Yes Jamie Osborne used to ride him.
@ that’s right ✊
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Simonsig could have been an all time great and Finians Rainbow won a Champion Chase too.